Finger-ring.



. E. N. BLOCK.

FINGER RING. APPLICAIION FILED DEC.20, I913.

Patented June 6, 1916.

INVENTDR M by ATTURNEY5 F QFFXCE.

EDGAR N. BLOCK, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO EMPIRE STATE. RING COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A COPARTNERSHIP.

FINGER-RING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 20, 1913. Serial No. 807,806.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDGAR N. BLOCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Butlalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Finger-Rings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to finger rings and has the object to provide a ring of this character which can be produced expeditiously and at comparatively low cost and which will permit of readily and conveniently interchanging the ornament, stone or jewel without detracting from the artistic appearance of the ring.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 a front elevation of a finger ring embody ing one form of m invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof partly in section. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the ring taken in line Fig. 2-. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section taken in line 55, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a ring showing a n'1odi tication of my invention. Fig. 7 is a longi tudinal section taken in line 77, Fig. 6.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughouttheseveral views.

Referring to the construction shown in Figs. 15, 1 represents an intermediate band which is of substantially crescent-shaped form and provided atits opposite upper ends with claws 2. On opposite sides of this intermediate band are arranged two bands 33 of substantially circulartorm and provided on the inner opposing sides of their upper parts with recesses or seats 4, 4. These bands may be constructed of any suitable metal or material by any desired means, for instance, by he usual and well known method stamping or casting. These bands arranged axially side by side and lower parts united preferably by V that they are peri'nanently securea toge' ier while their upper ends are zrated from each other, so that the upper en of the circular bands relatively to each other and to the intermediate band, shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5. The plurality E Land 13 united form the body setting or menu g the ring and upon the upper parts or the same an ornament, jewel or stone 5 of any suitable character may be mounteclby seating or engaging the oppo- .the upper parts of the several bands against the ornament may suttice to hold the ornament in' place. It is preferable, however, to use additional means For securely holding the upper parts of the bands against displacement and thus confine the ornament more securely between the same. For this purpose it is preferable to employ two ties or clamping members 6 of any suitable construction such as the screws which are shown in the drawings and which extend lengthlPatented June 6, 1916.

wise through corresponding openings in the upper parts of the bands on opposite sides oi the ornament and parallel with the axis oi the ring. These ties may either be constructed in the iorm of screws each of which engages its head with the top of one of the circular bands and its opposite threaded end with a thread in the opening in the upper part of the other circular band, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, be constructed in the form of bolts or rivets. When constructing the body of the ring of three bands, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, the same is comparatively heavy and more suited for use as a gentlemans ring.

In adapting my invention for use in lighter rings, such for instance, as those designed more particularly for ladies use, the intermediate crescent-shaped band may be omitted and in this case the lower parts of two circular bands 7, 7, are secured directly to each other while their upper parts are separated and provided on their opposing inner sides with recesses or "seats 8, 8, n

and 5, or these tie members may corresponding openings formed in the adjacent upper parts of the circular bands. It will be noted that in all of the foregoing constructions a circular body is produced the lower part of which is practically solid in its finished state while the upper part is divided so as to form two circumferential bridges separated by an intervening space and provided on their opposing sides with seats which are held in engagement with opposite sides of the jewel or ornament by clamping meansedjustably connecting said bridges.

My improved construction of finger rings renders it possible for a jeweler to readily interchange.oneornament, jewel or stone for another in the setting or mounting in order to suit the particular needs of the customer, thereby enabling a jeweler to meet the requirements of the trade by carrying a comparatively small number of ring bodies or settings which are adapted to receive ornaments jot various designs, whereby the amonnt of jewelry which must be kept on hand and the amount invested in the same may be materially reduced.

I claim as my invention:

1. A linger ring comprising a plurality of circular nonexpansible bands arranged axially side by side and having their lower parts connected while their upper parts are separated and provided on their opposing side with seats adapted to receive opposite edges of an ornament and a clamping device connecting the upper parts of said bands.

2. A nger ring comprising a phirality of circular bands which are arranged axially side by side and have their lower parts connected so that said bands are permanently held in axial alinenient while their upper parts are separated, an ornament arranged between the disconnected parts of said bands, and. ties connecting the separated parts of said bands.

3. A finger ring comprising a pluralityof circular bands which are arranged side by side and have their lower parts connected so that said bands are permanently held in axial alinemcnt while their upper parts are separated, an ornament arranged between the disconnected parts oi said bands, and ties connecting the separated parts 01" said bands and arranged lengthwise on opposite sides of said ornament.

4.. A linger ring comprising a plurality of circular bands which are arranged side by side and have their lower parts connected so that said bands are pern'lanently held in axial alinenientwhile their upper parts are separated and are provided on their opposing inner sides with seats, an ornament having opposite edges thereof seated in said seats, and longitudinal ties connecting the separated parts of said bands.

.5. A finger ring comprising an intermediate crescent-shaped band which is provided at its upper end with claws and two circular bands arranged on opposite sides of the intermediate band and having their upper ends provided with seats, the lower parts of said bands being united and the upper parts of said circular bands being spread apart, and an ornament seated with its 0pposito ends in the seats of the circular bands and engaged on its opposite sides by said claws ol the intermediate band.

(3. A finger ring comprising an intermediat crescent-shaped band which is provided at its upper end with claws and two circular bands arranged on opposite sides of the intermediate band and having their upper ends provided with seats, the lower parts of said band being united while the upper parts of the circular bands are spread apart, an ornament seated with its opposite ends in the seats of the circular bands and engaged on its opposite sides by said claws of the imicrmediate band, and longitudinal. ties enbands onopposite sides of said ornament.

ll itness my hand this 18th day of December, 1913.

EDGAR N. BLOCK, W itnesses E. M. GRAHAM, Imus llnnns.

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